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Feb 28, 2023 2:36 PM

Apple Mac Mini M2 16gb 256gb w/ education discount - $679

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16gb memory 256gb ssd $679
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https://www.apple.com/us-edu/shop...c/mac-mini
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https://www.apple.com/us-edu/shop...c/mac-mini

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Feb 28, 2023 3:30 PM
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expo_markerFeb 28, 2023 3:30 PM
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is this worth it? i see that 256gb is 'slow' but i might be okay with that for the 16gb ram price
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Feb 28, 2023 3:35 PM
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Feb 28, 2023 3:40 PM
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bullgatesFeb 28, 2023 3:40 PM
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Quote from Jedis View quoted comment :
256gb SSD is the storage capacity and has nothing to do with the "speed" of the computer. The RAM and the processor is what you want to look at in regards to "speed."
Mac users please correct me if I am wrong.

With more intensive applications the 16gb unified memory when paired with 512gb will perform better than 8gb with 256gb. Now this might not be relevant to most but it does point out that the configuration does play a role in performance.

There are a ton of reviews that point this out.
Feb 28, 2023 3:41 PM
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bullgatesFeb 28, 2023 3:41 PM
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With the recent sale prices of Mac related devices it would suggest that the M3 chipset /OLED devices is around the corner.
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Feb 28, 2023 3:50 PM
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kd_thedealmanFeb 28, 2023 3:50 PM
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The 512gb disk is literally twice as fast read/write as the 256gb disk. If you're surfing the web you wouldn't notice, but if you're doing heavy image or video editing/processing you'll notice a major difference in speed.
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Feb 28, 2023 6:49 PM
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Kyle_F3Feb 28, 2023 6:49 PM
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Quote from Jedis View quoted comment :
256gb SSD is the storage capacity and has nothing to do with the "speed" of the computer. The RAM and the processor is what you want to look at in regards to "speed."
That's not true, that's like saying theres no operational difference between HDDs and SSDs, they make a world of difference in opening apps, programs, and overall usability of a computer.
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Feb 28, 2023 6:55 PM
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WilliamGFeb 28, 2023 6:55 PM
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Quote from Jedis View quoted comment :
256gb SSD is the storage capacity and has nothing to do with the "speed" of the computer. The RAM and the processor is what you want to look at in regards to "speed."
The 256GB SSD is measurably slower than the 512GB.

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Feb 28, 2023 9:15 PM
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guerroaaFeb 28, 2023 9:15 PM
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Quote from WilliamG View quoted comment :
The 256GB SSD is measurably slower than the 512GB.
Correct. The 256gb models come with single 256GB nand chip instead of dual 128gb like the M1's. Speeds are slower than the m1 in benchmarks. The 512gb model has dual 256gb chips so its faster. However, I own both the m1 and m2 base models. At least for my task, there is not much of a noticeable difference. I would go for the 16gb ram if getting the m2 so that there is less swap from your slower ssd. Plus u can always get faster external ssd's but cant add more ram.
Feb 28, 2023 9:29 PM
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PaPaOiZOFeb 28, 2023 9:29 PM
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Quote from bullgates View quoted comment :
With the recent sale prices of Mac related devices it would suggest that the M3 chipset /OLED devices is around the corner.
Maybe, I wouldn't put it past Apple, but considering Mac M2 hasn't been out too long feels like that would be at last a year away for a mini. Maybe the studio will jump to M3?
Feb 28, 2023 9:30 PM
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VioletCaption5716Feb 28, 2023 9:30 PM
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Quote from expo_marker View quoted comment :
is this worth it? i see that 256gb is 'slow' but i might be okay with that for the 16gb ram price
Yep its worth it for general use cases. Love mine. Picked it up this way and its fine. No slow downs at all. Can tell you its faster than my M1 Macbook Pro 16GB/1TB by quite a bit in real world usage.
Feb 28, 2023 11:41 PM
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oblivichiiipowerFeb 28, 2023 11:41 PM
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$750 with tax in California. In the meantime, I'm okay with my Mac Mini M1 8gb 256gm that I got for $250.
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Feb 28, 2023 11:49 PM
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p1919Feb 28, 2023 11:49 PM
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Quote from oblivichiiipower View quoted comment :
$750 with tax in California. In the meantime, I'm okay with my Mac Mini M1 8gb 256gm that I got for $250.
I've been looking for discounted M1 minis. Where did you get yours?
Mar 1, 2023 12:18 AM
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nba2k18Mar 1, 2023 12:18 AM
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Quote from p1919 View quoted comment :
I've been looking for discounted M1 minis. Where did you get yours?
Drug dealer LMAO
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Mar 1, 2023 12:32 AM
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JonsMar 1, 2023 12:32 AM
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Apple is like a dealer, always tempting you with more thing

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Mar 1, 2023 12:38 AM
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ccsicecokeMar 1, 2023 12:38 AM
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Isn't this the same educations price since the release?

What's so special about this configuration or price?

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